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Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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First ultraviolet imaging of Sun's middle corona - First Ultraviolet Imaging of Sun's Middle Corona      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have discovered web-like plasma structures in the Sun's middle corona. The researchers d...

Space: The Solar System
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Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System material - Earth and Mars: Formed from Inner Solar System Material      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Cosmochemists now present the most comprehensive comparison to date of the isotopic composition of E...

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Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther ...

Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun's powerful grip - Why Venus Rotates Slowly Despite Sun's Powerful Grip      (via sciencedaily.com) 

If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate...

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Unexplained warm layer discovered in Venus' atmosphere - Unexplained Warm Layer Discovered in Venus' Atmosphere      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have found a warm layer in Venus' atmosphere, the nature of which is still unknown. The r...

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Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting - Waves on Sun Give NASA New Insight into Space Weather Forecasting      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research has uncovered a mechanism, similar to one that occurs on Earth, which may allow new ins...

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What makes Saturn's atmosphere so hot - What Makes Saturn's Atmosphere So Hot?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft found that electric currents, triggered by inter...

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Lakes on Saturn's moon Titan are explosion craters, new models suggest - Lakes on Saturn's Moon Titan are Explosion Craters, New Models Suggest      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft may help explain why some methane-filled lakes on Saturn's moon...

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Present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto? - Present-day Subsurface Ocean on Pluto?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An updated thermal model for Pluto suggests that a liquid water ocean beneath the dwarf planet's ice...

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Solar wind slows farther away from the Sun - Solar Wind Slows Down as It Travels Farther Away from the Sun      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Measurements taken by the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument aboard NASA's New Horizons space...

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Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars - Newly Discovered Carbon May Yield Clues to Ancient Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, and since then has roamed Gale Crater taking...

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Liquid water beneath Martian south polar cap? - Liquid Water Beneath Martian South Polar Cap: Is It Possible?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists measured the properties of ice-brine mixtures as cold as -145 degrees Fahrenheit to help...

Space: Exploration Space: General Space: The Solar System
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ESO telescopes on the aftermath of DART's asteroid impact - ESO Telescopes on the Aftermath of DART's Asteroid Impact      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), two teams of astronomers have observed the aftermath of the...

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Scientists probe Neptune's depths to reveal secrets of icy planets - Scientists Probe Neptune's Depths to Reveal Secrets of Icy Planets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have helped solve the mystery of what lies beneath the surface of Neptune -- the most dis ...